Network Runtime Installation FAQ

WARNING: We strongly suggest you use the services of a qualified network engineer to install Novell/Btrieve!

Use the free version of Novell Btrieve supplied on Novell installation CD's or download from the Novell website.

Btrieve Installation Notes

1. Setup and configure BSERVER on the main server.
2. On each workstation setup a windows shortcut that runs a batch file, (eg "STARTUP.BAT"), containing BREQUEST and FLRTBTRV, (example supplied).
3. If necessary capture and redirect the printed output as required. Flowmaster uses the Printer Bios calls for printed output and normally all printout goes to printer 1. However the user can change this and say direct invoices to printer 2 etc. Flowmaster allows up to 255 printers so you may have to advise the user that Windows/Dos/Novell can only handle 3 or 4!
4. The BSERVER "Page Size" must be at least 4096.
5. Download and install any Btrieve fixes for this version from the Novell website.

Converting Flowmaster Databases to Btrieve

1. Backup your existing system!
2. Setup a \STDBO directory on your chosen network logical drive.
3. Copy the contents of the existing Flowmaster Application from the local drive \STDBO.
4. Install FLRTBTRV.EXE and FLUTBRG.exe in \STDBO on the network logical drive.
5. Run FLUTBTRG, this converts all existing Flowmaster databases to Btrieve (.BTR) files.
6. Setup the STARTUP.BAT file mentioned above, (if you haven't already done so).
7. We normally copy BREQUEST.EXE into this directory.
8. You can delete the old Flowmaster database files, (*.DBA) and the old runtime FLRTIMS.EXE.
9. You may need to set the permission/file attributes to allow read/write, (not normally required).
10. Fire-up Btrieve on the server and it should be all systems go!

Btrieve Errors

20 - BREQUEST not started at workstation.
22 - Attempt to create/update/delete records of a different format.
81 - Btrieve Lock Table Full - Specify a larger value for BSERVER
86 - File Table Full - Specify a larger value for BSERVER
87 - Handle Table Full - Specify a larger value for BSERVER
91 - BSERVER not started on Main Server!

Note: BREQUEST V6.10e (93 Copyright) - Example version installed at our sites.